Awami League

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New York, April 1, 2015--The Committee to Protect Journalists today calls on Bangladeshi authorities to release a detained journalist and probe allegations that he was mistreated in custody. Mizanur Rahman has been in jail since March 17, according to news reports and Rahman's coworker.

New York, August 21, 2014--Bangladeshi authorities should immediately release the editor of a daily newspaper who has been held for two days without charge, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

It's not the first time, and it likely won't be the last: Bangladesh's
International Crimes Tribunal has demonstrated little tolerance for criticism
of its activities. Last week, the tribunal launched contempt of court
proceedings against Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman for his blog
posts on the court.

New
York, July 23, 2013--Authorities in Bangladesh should immediately investigate the
role of a member of parliament in a physical altercation with two journalists
on Saturday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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New York, May 8, 2013--The safety of journalists covering political turmoil in Bangladesh must be respected by all parties, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today after at least 11 journalists were reported injured while covering demonstrations by Islamists earlier this week in Dhaka.

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At least five journalists reported being
attacked on April 13, 2013, while covering alleged extortion by students at
Dhaka University in the capital. News accounts said
the students had been extorting money from drivers of vehicles in the
surrounding area, but did not offer further details.

As political turmoil continues between Islamists and
secularists in Bangladesh, the climate for press freedom is rapidly
deteriorating. The tensions stem from an
ongoing war crimes tribunal tasked with prosecuting genocide, crimes against
humanity, and other crimes dating back to the 1971 war of independence.

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"Bangladeshi democracy [may be] doomed to more of the same,"
International
Crisis Group wrote in a recent commentary. They are describing a
longstanding pattern of antagonism between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami
League and the opposition Bangladesh National Party (BNP), which the Crisis
Group describes as "a pernicious cycle of zero-sum politics." If the political
situation descends into unrest, journalists covering it will suffer.